Aim-director.



J. C. BARNES.'

AIM DIREGTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 27, 1909.

v n Patented May 10, 1910.

f EST ff f provide a device of the i can beremovably attached totheindicated by the spot of iight, a suitable PATENT ernten.'

ElSEPI-I C. BARNES, MONTSE, COLUBAADO.

AIM-DIRECTOR.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I., JOSEPH C. BARNES, a citizen ont theUnited States,anda resident of Montrosdin the county ot lllontrose and State-of Colorado,have invented a 'new and Improved Aim-Dircctor, .of whioh thetollowingis a kfullocllearr and exact description. This inventionrelates to ain directors for firearms and similar weapons,` and;r moreparticularly toa device of this class vwhich barrel or other ysuitable'portion of a lirearin, which vcomprises a source or' light such as anelectriclamp, lenses for concentrating the light 'and projecting a beamot the same 'along the line-0f flight' of the projectile thrown by ther`gun,'so that when the beam of lightfalls upon an object the bullet tiredfrom thegun will strike at substantially the point electrical circuitbeing` provided for the s'ourceof'light it the latter is an electric(lamp. i

`An objectof the inventionis to provide a simple, .inexpensive` and'etli'cie'nt aim dij rector, which can be removably attached to anddetached from tirearms 'or other Weapons, by means of which the aim ofthe Weapon and the direction of flight ot' the projectile therefrom canhe accurately controlled inv darkness, and which.. can be intermittently controlled so ,that thefbeam of light is projected onlywhenV it is needed.

A further object of rthe invention is to can be adjusted' so that theprojected beam of light Shall coincide substantially with the line of lithe spot oflig -the'yievvs, and in Which- Flgure'l is a side'elevationshowing an embodiment .of ray-invention appliedr tol a jrea-rm, shownfor example as a pistol; Fig;4

Specication of Letters Patent. j j f Animation flied .nay 2'7,

class described, which ht of the bullet, and so that `V t which fallsuponthe object shall have a definite predetermined lrelation andparticularly a part ofthis speci- Patented May 1o,- 1910.

'1569. 'serial No. 509,537.

planation of mv mvention, it should be.

clearly understood that. the same can beadvantageously employed withvarious kinds of firearms and similar weapons. Needless to'say, itisimpossible in darkness, to

sighta firearm by means of the ordinary sights 'employed `for thepurpose, and that therefore, it is impossible to shoot with accuracy inthel darkness'. By means of my invention a beam of light.

can be projected.

from the weapon-aud this beamfean ot course. 1

be easily-directed so that "iti/fills upon the object which it isdesire/dato hit. The a1'- r'angement is such that the bulletwhen tiredfrom the weapon strikes at substantially the K point atv which the beamof light falls, so that by means of this beam of' light the aim of theweapon can be accurately directed.y

The beam of li ht may be of different kinds; that is to say, t edirector may throw a spot, a line, or a cross of light upon the objectaimed at, dependingupon the' construction vice. By adjusting the lensescloser to or farther away fromth'e light, the beam may of the lensesandthe other parts of thedehe soregulated that it'leaives the front lensnearly parallel With thebari-el of' the gun.

course, in operation, the rays are preferably somewhat concentrated, sothat they foi cus at-the extreme distance `over which the gun isdesigned to shoot.

Tt a spot of lighti is, thrown by the (lirector, the device can be soarranged that the 1 bullet `will strike at the spotitself. On the 'otherhand, if a line of light is thrown by the director, upon an object.presents across oflight, tlie point ot .impact ofthe bullet may haveanyk desired relative position Witlrrespect to the line of. the cross,depending` upon the adj ustment of the parts.v l 1 Referring moreparticularly to the drawings, Afrepresents the barrel of a. firearmprovided with a stock B. I provide a hollow cylindricalr body t l0 whichis i threaded at 4the forward end to correspondingly `threadedllensvframe. 11,

Wit-hinv which-'are mounted the lenses 12, These may beef anysuit'ablgeform to coninterim-ly receive a `centrate and project beams of light.'The y body 10, near the top has pairs of spaced ears 13. Between thecorresponding ears are pivotally arranged clamping jaws 14, by means ofwhich the device can be removably mounted upon the barrel A, theclamping jaws being adjustably secured together by means of thumb screwslet or the like.

Near the rear end the body, atthe bottom, is cut away and has downwardlyextending cheeks 15 between which is arranged a block 16. The block 1Ghas transverse openings '17 therethrough which receive guide rods 1S.The latter have the ends arranged in suitable openings of the cheeks andsecured in place by means of nuts 19, the guide rods being threaded toreceive the nuts. The block is slidable upon the guide rods and has anupward extension or lug Q0 having a threaded opening therethroughadapted to receive the correspondingly threaded end of an adjustingscrew 21. The latter is movably arranged iu an opening Q2 in the Side ofthe body 10 and has a head Q3 and collars wliineh engage respectively atopposite sides ot the opening 2Q to prevent the Inovc- .ment of theadjusting screw in the direction of its length. lt will be understoodthat by means of the adjusting screw, the block 1G can be movedtransversely of the body for purposes of adjustment.

The block carries a lamp socket Q5, into 'which can be screwed the base2G of an electric lamp 27, the latter being of any suitable type. Thesocket 25 extends below the block and has a' cut away part 28 into whichextends the lamp terminalQS).

A curved insulating member 30 encompasses the body 10 at the sidesand-the bottoni thereof, and carries a contact plate 3l similarlyformed. The insulating member is fashioned from rubber or any othersuitable material, and serves electrically to isolate the plate 31 withrespect to the body. A cont act finger' 32 is a'rranged between themember 30 and the plate 31 and extends into the cut away portion 28,engaging the lamp terminal hto effect electrical communication therew'itI have shown in the accompanying drawings a form of my invention inwhich an electric light is used, as I have found this to be the mostconvenient source of light for the purpose. It -v will be understoodhowever, that any other suitable illuminant can be einployed for thepurpose. The battery which supplies current for the lamp can be carriedie user of the weapon in a pocket or belt, and the wires which serve toconductA the curi'cnt from the battery can if so desired be arrangedwithin the sleeves of the coat of the user. I prefer to rovide the wires33 and 34 respectively wit contact rings 35 at the ends. One of therings 35 is placed upon a finger of the hand which grips the stock sothat the rin is brought into engagement with the metalic part of thestock. The other ring 35 is placed upon a finger of the other hand ofthe user, so that it can when necessary, be placed in contact with theplate 31. When both the rings are in contact with the designated parts,the circuit is closed and current fiows to the lamp t cause the latterto glow, whereu on the lenses project a beam of light in the irection ofthe line of fire. By merely moving the finger so that a ring 35 is outof engagement with the plate 31, the lamp can be extin uishcd.

Having thus describ my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1`. A device of the class described,lcoinprising a cylindrical bodyhaving clamping jaws whereby said body can be mounted upon a gun barrel,a block adjustable transversely of said body and having a lamp .socket'alamp in said socket, a lens adjustab y carried by said body and adaptedto project a beam of light from said lamp, au insulating member mountedupon said body, a contact plate mounted upon said in' sulating memberand having a contact finger engaging said lamp to forni an electricalconnection therewith, a source of electrical supply, and conductorsadapted`to contact respectively with said plate and the n t0 includesaid lamp in the circuit o said source of supply.

Q. A device-of the class described, comprising a body fashioned fromconducting material and havin clampin jawswhereby said body can e mountupon gun barrel, a block adjustable transversely of said body and havinga lamp socket, a amp iii said socket, said body having a threaded parl,a threaded lens-frame adjustably mounted in said threaded part of saidbody,

' a lens mounted in said frame and adapted to project a beam of lightfrom said lamp, an insulating member mounted upon said body, a contactplate mounted upon said insulating member and having `a. contact fingerengaging said lain to forni an electrical connection therewit a sourceof electrical supply, and conductors adapted to contact respectivelywith said plate and the gun, to include said lamp in the circuit of saidsource of supply.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a body fashioned fromconducting material and having clampin jaws, whereby said body can beinounte u Aon a gun barrel, a block having a threade opening a manuallyoperable stem carried by said body and engaging said threaded opening topermit the adjustment of said block transversely of said body, saidblock havin a. lamp socket, a lamp in said socket, a ens adjustablycarried by said body and adapted i block, a lamp in said to project abeam of light from said lamp, and means including said lamp in anelectrical circuit.

4. A device of the class described, cornprising a body having clampingjaws, whereby said body can be mounted upon a gun barrel, a blockadjustable transversely of said body, a lamp socket, means for includingsaid lamp in circuit with a'source of electrical supply, and a lenslcarried by said body and .adapted to project abeam of light from saidlamp.

5. A device of theclass described, comprising a body adapted to beremovably mounted upon a gun barrel, a guide rod eX- tendingtransversely of said body, a block slidably located upon said rod, a.lamp carried by said block, a lens for projecting a beam of light fromvsaid lamp, and a manually operabledevice for moving said blocklongitudinally of said rod.

6. A device of the class described, comprising a cylindrical body havingclamping jaws, whereby said body can be mounted upon a gun barrel, saidbody having downwardly extending cheeks, guide rods mounted between saidcheeks, a block slidably mounted upon said guide rods and having a lampsocket carried by said block, said block having a threaded opening, athreaded stem rotatably mounted at the side of said body and engagingsaid threaded opening of said block to permit the adjustment of saidblock, a` lamp in said lamp socket, a lens frame adjustably socketcarried by saidL said frame adapted to project a beam ot' light fromsaid lamp, and means for including said lamp in circuit with a source ofelectrical supply.

7. A device of the class described,.com

prising a cylindrical body having clamping jaws, whereby said body canbe mounte upon a gun barrel, said body having downwardly extendingcheeks, guide rods mounted between said cheeks, a block slidably mountedupon said guide rods and having a lamp socket carried by said block,said block having a threaded opening, a threaded stem rotatably mountedat the side vof said body and engaging said threaded opening of saidblock to permit the adjustment of said block, a lamp in said socke adensvframe adjustably carried Vby said body, a lens in said :frame adaptedto project a beam of light from said lamp, an insulating member partlyencompassing said body, a partly cylindrical Contact plate encompassingsaid insulating member .and having associated therewith a -contactfinger engaging said lamp to` form an electrical connection therewith,asource of electrical supply, 'and conductors contacting respectivelywith said plate and the gun, to include the said .lamp in the circuit ofsaid source of supply.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

' JOSEPH C. BARNES. lYitnessest T. B. LEWIS,

carried by said body, a lens in lVALTER P. Cnosa.

